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A division of labor: ultras wage parallel battles to shape Egypt’s future

A division of labor: ultras wage parallel battles to shape Egypt’s future

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James M. Dorsey
Sep 15, 2012
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By James M. Dorsey

Militant soccer fans of arch rival Cairo soccer clubs Al Zamalek SC and Al Ahly SC represent two sides of the same coin in the forefront of a struggle for the future of Egypt.

Militants of the Ultras White Knights (UWK), the Zamalek support group, are locked near the US embassy in Cairo into vicious street battles with police and securi…

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